'Pit Bull' leaves a goodbye present

Before his departure to the Scottish Premier League and Hibernian, Gary Deegan is reported to have crocked Conor Thomas with a 'robust' tackle that has left the young Sky Blue midfielder likely to miss the first three to four weeks of the new season.

Meanwhile, according to the BBC, Arena Coventry Limited are taking legal action against Coventry City Football Club over rent arrears for their use of the Ricoh Arena.

City owners SISU have not made any payments of the £100k a month rent for the last few months in a bid to get a reduction in the terms.